"We don't want to see these reforms take effect two years from now.

VOA: standard.2009.09.25

"And if they continued to lionize him in a public fashion, that these kinds of public demonstrations can only have a profoundly negative effect on our relationship."

VOA: standard.2009.08.24

And so while there are signs that some of the things that the president is doing are starting to have effect, these problems did not get made overnight.

VOA: standard.2009.03.15

A number of different countries have sent navy patrols to the important sea route, but the immensity of the area targeted by the pirates has limited the effect of these few military ships.

VOA: standard.2009.09.26